Women’s Soccer Enters New Era With Huge World Cup Audiences

The sport will hope to further establish its growing appeal Sunday as millions prepare to watch the U.S. take on the Netherlands in the World Cup final

By Yuliya Talmazan and Nick Bailey •Published July 7, 2019•Updated on July 7, 2019 at 6:09 am

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No longer a sideshow, women’s soccer has stepped into the spotlight.

The sport will hope to further establish its growing appeal on Sunday as millions prepare to watch the reigning world champions, the United States, take on the reigning European champions, the Netherlands, in the World Cup final.

The game kicks off at 5 p.m. local time (11 a.m. ET). Tickets for the stadium in Lyon, France, are sold out.